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Best Tax Programs?

Posted by Cliff on from the a-yearly-question dept.

inf0c0m asks: "Now that tax season is upon us again, what sort of tax programs should I be trying out? I've done the tried and true Quicken before, but I was hoping something Open Source, or something that comes highly recommended from other Slashdot users. I've also done some independent contract work this past year, so something that is more friendly in that sense would be nice. Any recommendations?"

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  1. TaxAct by igorl · · Score: 4, Informative

    I've been using TaxAct for three years now after getting fed up with TaxCut and TurboTax/MacInTax. The programs works well and the price is right.

    http://taxact.com/

    Cheers, Igor

  2. Re:Tax Season !?! by ericspinder · · Score: 3, Informative
    Just because most people are too damned lazy to file until the last possible second doesn't mean that you can't file as soon as the tax forms are available.
    Two things...
    1. It was a joke, obviously commenting on how many (perhaps most?) people wait until the last couple of days.
    2. If you actually owe money, as many people do, waiting until the last day lets you earn interest as long as possible (if you have the money put away) or pay as little interest on the credit card (if you don't have the money).
    In fact, any good accountant would tell you that it's better to write them a check and send it April 15th than give them an interest free loan. Of course if you keep writing them big checks at the end of the tax season, then they'll make you pay the extra quarterly, so keep it a small check (I really don't know that amount).
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  3. If you are filing Canadian taxes... by barguy · · Score: 3, Informative

    Try out UFile.ca.
    - Cheap
    - Secure
    - Multi-Browser friendly
    - Pay only if you file electronically
    - Netfile compatible

    -MM-